犹迅雷不及掩耳。比喻事起突然，不及防备。

The sudden thunder cannot cover the ears in time

沸：开水。比喻不从根本上解决问题。也形容情况危急。

put out a fire and shake the boiling

比喻自不量力，招致失败。同“螳臂当车”。

A mantis trying to stop a chariot

《战国策·燕策二》记载：蚌张开壳晒太阳，鹬去啄它，嘴被蚌壳夹住，两方都不相让。渔翁来后把两个都捉住。比喻双方争执两败俱伤，便宜第三者。

黔：贵州。比喻有限的一点本领也已经用完了

The black donkey's skills are exhausted

比喻自不量力，招致失败。同“螳臂当车”。

A mantis blocking the wheel

徘徊：在一个地方来回地走；歧路：岔路。在岔道口上来回地走。比喻犹豫不决。

Wander at a crossroads

画蛇时给蛇添上脚。比喻做了多余的事，非但无益，反而不合适。

To draw a snake and add feet to it; to ruin something by adding what is superfluous.

羊丢失了才修补羊圈。比喻出了问题以后想办法补救，可以防止继续受损失。

To mend the sheepfold after a sheep is lost; it is not too late to take action after suffering a loss.

比喻疑神疑鬼，徒自惊扰

Snake shadows on the wall

螳臂：螳螂的前腿；扼：控制；辙：行车的方向。螳螂举起臂来阻止车的前进。比喻自不量力

螳臂：螳螂的前腿；当：阻挡；辕：借指车。比喻自不量力做力量做不到的事情，必然失败

比喻死守狭隘经验，不知变通；也讽刺妄想不劳而获的侥幸心理。

To wait by a stump for a rabbit; to wait for windfalls by trusting to chance instead of making efforts.

向：对着。形容针锋相对

Contradictions face each other

比喻墨守成规不知变通或妄想不劳而获，坐享其成。

Waiting for the rabbit and guarding the stump

捞：从液体中取物。从井底捞月亮。比喻做事白费力气，根本达不到目的

Fishing for the moon in cold waters

掩：遮盖。捂着耳朵走开。指不愿听别人的话

Covering one's ears while running away

螳螂奋举腿臂想去阻挡车轮。比喻自不量力，狂妄自大

蹙：皱起；頞：鼻梁。捂着耳朵，皱着鼻子。形容极其厌恶

Covering ears and furrowing brows

丢失了羊，才修补羊圈；见了野兔，才回头唤狗去追捕。比喻对出现的失误，及时设法补救。

Repair fences and care for dogs